For Booklovers Everywhere Est. St. Patrick's Day 2015

JOY ON PAPER The Radio Archives

A syndicated radio program for writers and those who dream of writing

Books that should be films

Hey, Hollywood…


Looking for great material? Need a new project? As the host of Joy on Paper, PatZi reads hundreds of books a year — and having been in the film business, she gets excited when she comes across a book with potential. Here are a few books she “sees” as films in her head, and worthy projects…

Entertain us. Inspire us. Make us laugh or cry — but for goodness sakes, make something original! No more Wuthering Heights, please!

Tim McGee

Worthy McGuire

A heart-warming story of a family. WWII vet Worthy intends to keep a promise he made on D-Day — and no one will stop him.

Jill D. Block

Parallel Lines

In 1981 Jenna celebrates her 18th birthday — and so her story begins, with one of the best first sentences ever. A romantic comedy set in NYC.

Douglas Brunt

Ghosts of Manhattan

Nick Farmer is an iconic figure — a Wall Street trader in 2008. When the world started to collapse, he had to decide what side of good he was on.

Jerome Preisler

Civil War Commando

Dashing young hero Will Cushing's daring exploits on land and sea saved a divided nation. An inspiring hero — and an inspiration for Luke Skywalker.